Martha A. Cheves's Blog, page 149

Tart Shells

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pkg (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1/3 cup butter, softened

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir until blended. Shape into 24 balls. Chill. Place balls in ungreased miniature muffin pans. Shape each ball into a shell in the muffin cups.

These are so simple to make. The butter and cream cheese give them a rich butter flavor. They are great filled with meats or sweets. If you are making a tart that requires a precooked shell, after shaping them, bake at...

Pecan Bars - Gone

Another recipe sent to the manuscript file. This is a good one too. Watch for it in my next cookbook "Think With Your Taste Buds - Desserts."

Strawberry Pudding Cake

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Another Recipe has been pulled for my new cookbook "Think with your Taste Buds - Desserts.

Creamy Cherry Pie

1 deep dish graham cracker crumb crust
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 carton (8 oz.) sour cream
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine condensed milk and lemon juice. Stir in sour cream. Spread over crust. Spoon pie filling over cream mixture. Bake for about 18 minutes. The edges should barely start turning a light brown. Refrigerate. Serves 8

This is one of the easiest cream pies you will ever make. You can actually use any fl...

Deletion of Luscious Pineapple Squares

Now that my computer is back up and running I'm in the process of deleting recipes from my sites to be put into manuscript form for my next cookbook. The first recipe to be deleted is Luscious Pineapple Squares which was posted to Martha's Recipes. Watch for this recipe, as well as many others to appear in the near future in my cookbook "Think with your Taste Buds - Desserts."

Green Beans with Mushrooms & Bacon

4 slices of bacon
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
1 med onion, sliced thin
2 cans (16 oz. each) French style green beans
1/8 tsp. pepper

Cook the bacon in a large skillet until crisp. Remove. Drain all but 2 Tbl. of the drippings from the skillet. Add mushrooms and onions to the drippings in the skillet. Saute until onions are tender. Add beans and pepper. Cook until throughly heated. Spoon into a serving dish and sprinkle with crumbled bacon. Serves 6.

Changes - try making this with cabbage...

Will Be Back in Business Soon

I want to let everyone know that I'll have my computer back Friday and will be up and running, hopefully by Saturday. I've missed posting and reading your comments and can't wait to start moving again.

Apple Egg Rolls

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4 large apples
1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
3 Tbl. butter
1 - 1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
10 egg rolls
small bowl with water
Enough cooking oil to measure about 1 1/2" - 2" deep in a med. saucepan
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Peel, core and dice apples. (I used Granny Smith) In a medium size sauce pan combine apples, sugar, butter and cinnamon. On med. high heat, cook apples until most of the liquid has cooked out. The liquid left should be slightly thick. On a piece of waxed paper, lay out one egg roll s...

Great Review for Stir, Laugh, Repeat

Jewel of a Cookbook, December 30, 2009
By Cynthia Chappelle - See all my reviews


Martha has written a jewel of a cookbook!! Great southern recipes! The recipes are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to fine, most things you already have on hand. I love the helpful hints that are included. I have made several of the recipes and some of my favorites are the Cracker bars, Sugar Cookie Bars and the Outside-In Cake. I have received great response from everything I have made. My famil...

Celery Tips

Don't throw away those celery leaves. The outer leaves can be used as seasonings in soups, stuffings or any other cooked dish. The inner leaves add a nice flavor to tossed salads. And to keep your celery fresh and crips... wrap it in paper towels, place in a plastic bag and refrigerate. The towels absorb excess moisture. This works great for lettuce too.